Economy - Development | Society
New major Lesotho dam ready to be built
afrol News, 15 February - The Lesotho government has announced that the major Metolong Dam is now ready to be constructed, with works starting in May. The dam is mostly to provide urban households with water.
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Economy - Development | Culture - Arts | Politics
Lesotho's China-made parliament delayed
afrol News, 16 November - Lesotho's new parliament building, financed by a Chinese grant in 2005, has to be inaugurated later than planned. Both the Chinese contractors and works by Lesotho utilities had made mistakes.
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Economy - Development
Lesotho economy stagnating
afrol News, 4 June - Lesotho, as many Southern African neighbours, is still hard hit by the global economic crisis. Substantially no growth was registered last year, and this year will see no improvement.
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Society | Science - Education
Lesotho enacts free compulsory education
afrol News, 14 May - The government of Lesotho has enacted the Education Act 2010, legalising the right to free and compulsory education. The act is hailed as "a historic landmark for the children of Lesotho" and will boost school enrolment.
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Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development | Environment - Nature
Tarring scenic Lesotho-SA mountain pass causes protest
afrol News, 4 February - Over the Sani Pass, a spectacular dirt road connects South Africa and eastern Lesotho attracting a growing number of tourists driven in 4x4 vehicles. Tarring the pass would alienate tourists, the industry, locals and environmentalists hold.
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Science - Education | Society
Lesotho student clashes being investigated
afrol News, 3 November - The October student riots, in which one student died and 20 persons were injured, are now to be investigated by a commission of inquiry. The Maseru National University of Lesotho meanwhile has been reopened.
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society | Environment - Nature
Lesotho signs $25 million agreement with WB
afrol News, 5 October - Lesotho has signed a US$25 million financing agreement with the World Bank in its efforts to secure long-term reliable water supply for its people and industry.
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Economy - Development | Politics
Lesotho will be hard-hit by declining SACU revenues
afrol News, 23 September - Lesotho's minister of finance, is expected to make a ground-breaking statement in parliament in few weeks on how the country will cope with the declining regional customs revenues as well as the severe impacts of the economic meltdown.
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Environment - Nature | Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Lesotho govt to also investigate industrial pollution
afrol News, 7 August - The government of Lesotho committed to pursue an investigation on the alleged pollution and unguarded waste disposal management in the country's garment industry, while also looking at the impacts of the environmental issues might have had on the surrounding communities.
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Economy - Development | Environment - Nature | Society
Lesotho’s blue rivers to be investigated
afrol News, 3 August - Civil society in Lesotho has welcomed reports of a possible indepth investigation into the country’s industrial poor waste management and alleged toxic dumping.
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Politics | Health | Economy - Development | Society
Forum discusses role of infrastructure to health care
afrol News, 30 July - The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC), Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rodney Bent, has said there is a need for innovative and integrated approaches that leverage assistance efforts and produce tangible, sustainable results in the global drive to help poor nations improve health care services.
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